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The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by…
The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by His Sacred Majesty as commissioners for the review and alteration of the Book of common prayer, &c. : being an exact account of their whole proceedings : the most perfect copy.
London printed : s.n., 1661
THE PAPERS That passed between the COMMISSIONERS Appointed by His M… › CONFIRMATION. › Reply
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Reply. It is fit to speak the Scripture language in Scripture sense; But if those that have no such power to give the Holy Ghost, will say, Receive the Holy Ghost, it were better for them to abuse other language, than Scripture language.
After Confirmation.
There is no inconvenience that Confirmation should be required before the 1Communion, when it may be ordinarily obtained: that which you here fault, you elsewhere desire.
- 1Sect. 8.
Reply. We desire that, the credible approved profession of Faith, and repentance, be made necessaries: But not that all the thousands in England that never yet came under the Bishops hands (as not one of many ever did, even when they were at the highest) may be kept from the Lords Supper: for some cannot have that Imposition, and others will not, that yet are fit for Communion with the Church.